Singapore – Singapore

Welcome to the Singapore cruise port guide. Singapore is a tiny country with 5,5 million inhabitants located all the way at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula. It is trendy, modern and bustling. It is one of the most powerful economies in the world known for its government efficiency, minimal correction and skilled workforce. How on earth it is possible that this country can be so successful whereas it has no natural resources? The city is unlike anything you can find in Southeast Asia. It is completely different because it was build differently. It went from mangrove to metropole in under 200 years. Stamford Raffles made a city plan for Singapore 200 years ago. This plan proved itself worthy. It was based on the rational and efficient idea that ethnic groups, commercial and residence has to be separated. With this idea he started to build Singapore on a “blanc canvas”. All the mistakes made during the colonization of other areas would now finally be a lesson learned and therefore Singapore is so different from other Asian cities. Singapore is the playground for the mega rich shaped by recently deceased Lee Kuan Yew, father of the nation. Now this Asian tiger is one of the leading countries in the world. The Singaporeans enjoy the best quality of life in Asia and it shows. Go explore this unique city and see for yourself why this works. Find out underneath what it is you want to do in this Cruise Port Guide Singapore.

Most ships dock at the Harbour Front Cruise Terminal. From here you walk straight into the Harbourfront Cruise Terminal / Shopping mall.

This building on the photo is the Harbour Front Cruise Terminal. It is a cruise terminal that has all you could wish for. Enjoy all the facilities they have here including the MTR station.

It is hard not to be connected when in Singapore. Already in the tube of the cruise terminal is where you’ll find your first free connection.

This is where you will exit the security zone and walk into the shopping mall of the Harbour front centre. From here just follow signs to any kind of facility: MRT, passenger services or taxi. In this hall you will also find ATM’s and exchange facilities.

At the Harbour Front Cruise centre you will have all kind of facilities like: Tourist information, taxi information desk etc.

The new cruise terminal is available since 2012 for a price tag of just 500 million SGD. Check with your cruise line where you are goig to be docked. Since most of the times the Harbour Front Cruise Terminal is used this information is based on the Harbour Front.

The sail into Singapore is a very scenic one. The Singapore straits is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. The main highlights of Singapore will be visible from the ship. So make sure you are on the outside deck 1,5 hours before arrival or visa versa.

Taxis in Singapore have different colors although they often have a bright color like yellow or blue. Taxis operate 24 hours and can be flagged down. Taxis have a meter and you can often pay with credit card. Check the logos on the window.

Cruise Port Guide Singapore – Singapore: dock

Most cruise ships still dock at the Harbour Front Centre although your ship could also dock at the new Marine Bay Cruise Centre. Public transportation is available at both terminals. Hopefully you will dock at the Harbour Front Cruise Centre because it might be just a little further from town, but you do have all the convience you would want.

Transportation

From the Harbour Front Cruise Centre you have so many options when it comes to transportation. You will find this is where you pick up the MRT (Underground system), taxis, buses, monorail or cable car.

MRT

The MRT network of Singapore is absolutely perfect. Both cruise terminals link up with the MRT station. It is such an easy, fast and cheap light rail system to use that we could recommend it to everybody. Simply buy a ticket at the machine and off you go. What will be nice to know is that the following MRT stations link up with the following attractions:

Sight – name MRT stop

Harbourfront Cruise Terminal – Harbour Front

Marine Bay Cruise Centre – Marina South Pier

Gardens by the Bay – Bayfront

Marine Bay Sands – Bayfront

Art Science museum – Bayfront

Raffles Place – Merlion

Promenade – Singapore flyer

Boat Quay – Boat Quay

Clarke Quay – Clarke Quay

China town – China Town

Bugis street – Bugis

Little India – Little India

Orchard road – Orchard, Somerset or Dhoby Ghaut

It is so easy. The system operates daily from 05:30 am to midnight. Fares range from 0.77 to 2.50 Singapore dollar. Standard tickets for single trip fares cost more than a day pass. Single tickets can be bought at the machine inside the MRT stations. The daycard or ez-link / tourist card can be bought from TransitLink Ticket Offices, It costs 10 SGD per day + a one time 10 SGD deposit. Roughly you could say that if you are planning on going by MRT for more than 5 rides in 1 day the ez link / tourist card will be worth it. The MRT is wheelchair accessible. Click here to be forwarded to the MRT website.

Officials taxis in Singapore

Taxis are available at the terminal. The taxis don’t have a fixed color, but they always have a taxi sign on the roof. They do have a meter. Taxis can be paid with Singapore dollar or credit card. Check on the window of the taxi what kid of credit card he will take. A ride from the cruise terminal to the airport is about 25 SGD. Any ride from the cruise terminal into town should never around 10 SGD.

Hop on hop off bus Singapore

There is a hop on hop off bus available in Singapore. The cruise centres are not part of their normal loop. You can buy the ticket for the hop on hop off bus at the tourist information desk in the terminal and if enough people buy tickets the tourist information desk will arrange with the hop on hop off bus service to come pick you up at the terminal. If this is not the case you can pick it up at Suntec.

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